Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-
Surgical Nursing
16th Edition
Author(s)Janice L. Hinkle; Kerry H. Cheever;
Kristen J. Overbaugh; Carolyn E. Bradley
TEST BANK
A nurse is explaining the meaning of professional nursing
practice to a newly licensed nurse. Which statement best
reflects this concept?
A. Nursing care is based mainly on carrying out provider
prescriptions
B. Nursing practice integrates clinical judgment, caring, ethics,
and evidence-based care
,C. Nursing focuses primarily on task completion and efficiency
D. Nursing practice is the same as medical management
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Professional nursing practice combines scientific
knowledge, clinical judgment, caring, ethics, and evidence-
based decision-making. It is broader than task completion and
is distinct from medical management.
Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
16th Edition
Chapter 1 – Professional Nursing Practice
Question 2
Which action by the nurse best demonstrates patient-centered
care?
A. Giving the same teaching plan to every patient with the same
diagnosis
B. Asking the patient about personal values, preferences, and
goals before planning care
C. Focusing only on physical symptoms during assessment
D. Waiting for the provider to decide the nursing priorities
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Patient-centered care recognizes the patient as an
active partner in planning and decision-making. Individual
values, beliefs, and goals should guide nursing care.
,Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
16th Edition
Chapter 1 – The Patient: Consumer of Nursing and Health Care
Question 3
Which statement best describes health?
A. Health means the absence of disease
B. Health is the ability to function at the highest possible level
despite limitations
C. Health depends only on physical wellness
D. Health is determined entirely by genetics
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Health is a dynamic concept that includes optimal
functioning and adaptation, not just the absence of disease. It
involves physical, psychological, and social well-being.
Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
16th Edition
Chapter 1 – Health
Question 4
A nurse is assessing factors that influence a patient’s health
status. Which factor is most likely a social determinant of
health?
, A. Age
B. Income level
C. Blood type
D. Medication adherence
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Income level is a social determinant of health
because it can affect access to food, housing, care,
transportation, and other resources. Age and blood type are not
social determinants.
Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
16th Edition
Chapter 1 – Influences on Health Care Delivery
Question 5
Which nursing action best supports quality care?
A. Following routines without evaluating outcomes
B. Using the same intervention for all patients
C. Measuring patient outcomes and making improvements
based on findings
D. Completing documentation after the shift ends
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Quality care requires ongoing evaluation of
outcomes and system improvement. Nursing practice should be
outcome-focused and based on continuous improvement.
Surgical Nursing
16th Edition
Author(s)Janice L. Hinkle; Kerry H. Cheever;
Kristen J. Overbaugh; Carolyn E. Bradley
TEST BANK
A nurse is explaining the meaning of professional nursing
practice to a newly licensed nurse. Which statement best
reflects this concept?
A. Nursing care is based mainly on carrying out provider
prescriptions
B. Nursing practice integrates clinical judgment, caring, ethics,
and evidence-based care
,C. Nursing focuses primarily on task completion and efficiency
D. Nursing practice is the same as medical management
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Professional nursing practice combines scientific
knowledge, clinical judgment, caring, ethics, and evidence-
based decision-making. It is broader than task completion and
is distinct from medical management.
Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
16th Edition
Chapter 1 – Professional Nursing Practice
Question 2
Which action by the nurse best demonstrates patient-centered
care?
A. Giving the same teaching plan to every patient with the same
diagnosis
B. Asking the patient about personal values, preferences, and
goals before planning care
C. Focusing only on physical symptoms during assessment
D. Waiting for the provider to decide the nursing priorities
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Patient-centered care recognizes the patient as an
active partner in planning and decision-making. Individual
values, beliefs, and goals should guide nursing care.
,Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
16th Edition
Chapter 1 – The Patient: Consumer of Nursing and Health Care
Question 3
Which statement best describes health?
A. Health means the absence of disease
B. Health is the ability to function at the highest possible level
despite limitations
C. Health depends only on physical wellness
D. Health is determined entirely by genetics
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Health is a dynamic concept that includes optimal
functioning and adaptation, not just the absence of disease. It
involves physical, psychological, and social well-being.
Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
16th Edition
Chapter 1 – Health
Question 4
A nurse is assessing factors that influence a patient’s health
status. Which factor is most likely a social determinant of
health?
, A. Age
B. Income level
C. Blood type
D. Medication adherence
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Income level is a social determinant of health
because it can affect access to food, housing, care,
transportation, and other resources. Age and blood type are not
social determinants.
Source:
Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing,
16th Edition
Chapter 1 – Influences on Health Care Delivery
Question 5
Which nursing action best supports quality care?
A. Following routines without evaluating outcomes
B. Using the same intervention for all patients
C. Measuring patient outcomes and making improvements
based on findings
D. Completing documentation after the shift ends
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Quality care requires ongoing evaluation of
outcomes and system improvement. Nursing practice should be
outcome-focused and based on continuous improvement.
